First airing in America on Kids WB, and then in Cartoon Network's Toonami block, Astro Boy is based on two previous anime series that aired a long time ago as well as a manga.  Astro Boy dates back to the early 50's with a black and white version of the show.  The show's obviously been upgraded recently to account for a new generation of viewers.  Astro Boy tells the story of a robot boy who was built in the model of a disgraced scientist's deceased son.  The boy called Astro eventually comes under the supervision of Dr. O'Shea, the head of the Ministry of Science.  Astro uses his incredible powers to maintain harmony between the humans and robots of Metro City.

Review: This latest version of Astro Boy looks very cool.  It's got a mixture of normal animation and CG animation.  The plotline seems to be the same as the old series but the characters act on a more intense level.  The robots have been drawn more detailed in this latest version.  Makes you just want to go out and see how different the series has evolved over 50 years.